Who should participate?

• High Potential Talent looking to move into a more senior role in the in the next 1-5 years
• 2+ years’ experience in leadership of a business relevant to your industry background
• High Potential Talent looking to enhance existing skills 
• Have commitment and motivation to rise to and succeed in more senior positions
• Core Competencies:
  -Team-Oriented
  -Interpersonal Skills: Communication, Relational, Influence, and Reputation
  -Personal Leadership Skills
  -Technical Skills: Information Technology, Marketing, Information Security, Coding & Programming, Big Data, Agile, Product Management, etc. (Minimum of 1 required)
  -Personal Attributes: Integrity, Commitment and Capacity
• Demonstrates readiness to complete the program (based on assessment of application and CV)
• Commitment to Women in Technology and its objectives
• A drive to excel
• Relentless learner
• Has the innovative mindset with the ability to translate that new idea into productive action
• An enterprising spirit. Always searching for productive ways to blaze new paths. 

• The Next Level Up™ Mentorship Program offered by WIT provides structure to help sustain and maintain momentum, yet it is flexible enough to give you the freedom you need to individualize the program to suit your needs
• This is a 12-month program
• Each mentoring partnership will agree on the frequency and duration of their meetings
• Mentorship pairs are encouraged to meet once a month and are expected to commit to at least one year of the program

The selection process is very competitive. Each year approximately 20 women are selected to participate in the The Next Level Up Mentorship Program. A selection committee, made up of industry experts will review and evaluate each application. As part of your application to this program, you will be required to provide a letter of recommendation from a senior leader and will be asked to go through an interview process with the selection committee. While there is no special formula for what the selection committee looks for, successful applicants will have the traits needed to move to the next level.

Month 1: 

• The program will kick off with two separate workshops to train the mentees and the mentors about the expectations and the role they play in the program.

Month 2-5:

• The mentor and mentee will then meet monthly (This is where the mentoring begins.  Each partnership will be given a topic that your discussions will focus on.  How this topic is discussed is up to you but this structure allows the mentor to ensure that the key topics that are the focus of the WIT mentorship program are covered)

Month 6:

• Halfway through the program, we will hold a networking session for all mentees to connect with each other

Month 7:

• The mentor and mentee continue with monthly meetings

Month 8:

• Panel Discussion: Women on Boards

Month 9-10

• The mentor and mentee continue with monthly meetings

Month 11:

• Panel Discussion: Branding and Networking

Month 12:

• Graduation celebration